Age 5 to 11 YearsCurriculum & Academics

The Secondary School is structured into the three National Curriculum Key Stages known as Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10 to 11) and Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13)

Key Stage 3 (Years 7 - 9)

The Key Stage 3 curriculum builds on the student’s Primary School studies to ensure an essential understanding of a range of academic subjects that will inform them as future citizens and act as a solid foundation for progression on to their IGCSE studies. In addition to these academic subjects, we also follow a Personal, Social and Health Education programme through which students acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives and thrive as individuals, family members and members of society. The PSHE course has been extensively modified to be more relevant to students living outside of the UK and in Malaysia in particular.

 

Curriculum Subjects

Art & Design Technology
Drama
English
Geography
History
Information Communication Technology
Mandarin (for Year 7 and 8 students)
Mathematics
Bahasa Malaysia or French
Music
French (available for non-Malaysian citizens in Key Stage 2)
Personal, Social, Economic and Health Education
Physical Education
Science (combined Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
All Year 9 students will be required to select their IGCSE subjects during their third term. During this important process, students will be supported by their teachers and parents to help them choose a broad range of subjects in order not to restrict their further education and career choices.

Key Stage 4 - IGCSEs (Years 10 - 11)

IGCSES

In Key Stage 4 students study for their IGCSE qualifications, a 2 year course, which provides them with international qualifications that are recognised by the world’s best universities and employers, giving students a wide range of options for further education and their careers. All students are required to study the following subjects:

English Literature & English Language
Bahasa Malaysia, French or Mandarin
Mathematics
PE (non-exam)
Students choose five options from the following subjects, one of which must be a Science:
Applied ICT
Art & Design
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Drama
Geography
History
Additional Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Physics

CURRICULUM STATEMENTS

Secondary teachers send out ‘Curriculum Statements’ for each subject at the beginning of each term which detail the key areas of learning that will be covered.